There are better options

Stitcher is a well-designed app that is a good introduction to podcasts for the beginner. However, there are two major issues with it:

1. Ads. On top of any ads your podcast has, like Mailchimp in Serial, Stitcher inserts their own ads too.

2. Ownership. Stitcher is bad for podcasters, making them lock into Stitchers closed system.

There are so many better options out there. Start with Overcast. Its free, better designed, and has none of the problems above.

robohit about Stitcher for Podcasts, v6.5.1